“There is no way in hell you are going to convince me that it was not what it looked like!” I shout … I’ve spent the past four years living a lie. “Where the hell are you going dressed like that?” Eli growls, and I see the jealousy burn in his eyes. “Out!” I glare at him. A couple of weeks later, my entire life is turned upside down when I meet Silas and find out that my one-night stand with him will change my life forever. Will Silas love me the way I’ve always wanted to be loved? Or will secrets destroy my life?
View MoreEsmeIn the morning, I get up and grab a piece of toast and a sip of juice before I rush out of the house. I normally have breakfast with my parents and almost get to school late, but I just don’t feel like chit-chatting with them at the moment.Besides, I have to get to the library before the first period. I rush into the building and put my stuff down while I search for a specific book. Once I find it, I take a seat and start to make the notes that I need. I put the book down on the reception desk on my way out.I don’t see the foot the moment I walk out, and I go flying again. All around me people are laughing and pointing and all I can think of is if this is the best they have! I get up and grab my things before they get trampled and, without looking back, I rush to get to my locker.“Poor little beta’s girl. She can’t even walk properly.” Jason’s voice echoes down the passage and I roll my eyes. I stuff my things in my locker and slam them shut before glaring at him.“Ah, are you
EsmeIn the morning, I walk down the passage at school toward my locker and I can feel everyone gossiping about me. I don’t have to hear what they are saying to know that it’s not good. Sadly, I used to be one of them.It’s really not nice to be on the other side of this. I never actually thought about how it has to feel until right now. It’s almost as if the people we were talking about weren’t real people. I sigh as I reach my locker. Opening it, I stuff my books inside and close my eyes for a moment.“Hey, it’s strange to be back here and think we are going to have to spend the entire day here.” Jason stands behind me and I look at him only for a second. I was sure he would never speak to me again.“Listen, I’m really sorry. I didn’t think my parents would make sure an enormous thing about this.” I grab my books for my first class and slam my locker shut before turning to look at him. Jason leans over me and takes a step closer and smiles.“Oh, you are going to pay for that.” His w
EsmeMy heart sinks. I didn’t think she would follow me! I was sure they were asleep. My parents were ancient. They always went to bed early, and then I had the run of the house! As I turn in the water, I note my dad and that just breaks my heart while my friends are still trying to scatter.Unfortunately, my parents aren’t the only ones there and as I make my way through the water to the little beach, I note how even Jason is being dragged back. I can’t believe he ran! He left me here to face the music alone.As I get out, I see my friends glaring at me, but what hurts most is the way Jason is glaring at me. I didn’t do this on purpose, but indirectly, I’ve betrayed my friends. My life is ruined all because my mom wouldn’t just let it be. All because she wouldn’t let me just have some fun.“It’s days like these that I wish I gave you more than one name!” She growls as I wrap a towel around me. I can’t look up. I can’t see the disappointment in my dad’s eyes. But worse is that I can’t
FernThis was not exactly what we planned, but Jack and I couldn’t have been happier. Sometimes life does not give you what you think you want. It gives you what you really need and after our little girl, Esme, is born, it feels as if our family is complete.The first couple of years are stormy as we navigate teething babies and terrible twos. Just as we think it’s safe, they hit puberty and soon after they become terrible teenagers! Riley knows that I’m not his biological momma, but we are both okay with what we are. Mother and son.Neither of us blames the other for anything. We have always just been mother and son. Riley and Esme are siblings and boy do they act like it sometimes. I swear I can get whiplash because of their moods. One day they are so close that you would swear they are twins.The next you have to physically pull them apart before they hurt each other. I’m relieved when Riley shifts on his sixteenth birthday. I never said it out loud, but I was worried there for a l
FernThe first couple of days I feel like an idiot. I feel as if everything I do is wrong, and I’m convinced I’m going to do the long thing and kill Riley! Then finally, thanks to the guidance of Isabella, the omega and Jack, I start to get it right.I notice the different kinds of cries and I actually love taking time to just sit there and watch him sleep. Riley is slowly spending more time awake and, at first, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with him then. I also wasn’t really sure what to do with myself when he was asleep.Days soon turn into weeks and before long the forty days are up. I wouldn’t say that I love Riley yet. I won’t say that I feel like his mother, but I have grown incredibly fond of the little ball of smush. Riley is a real fat and happy little guy.He is my little ball of smush and when nobody is around, I love blowing bubbles on his tummy and making him laugh. I love watching him sleep. I just love having him in our home and after forty days are up, I can’t imag
FernOver the next two weeks, I will try my best to bond with Jack’s son as far as I humanly can. It’s difficult. Each time I see him, I just think about Jack being with that girl, and although I know they didn’t cheat or anything like that, it’s really tough.The day that Riley’s mom dies, I stand by Jack as best I can, but honestly, although I will never say it out loud, I am relieved. Not having to see her makes things a little easier for me. Riley is moved into our home immediately and, all of a sudden, I’m a mother.I once again go through the motions and try my best not to show how I’m feeling, but I’m convinced that Riley and Jack can feel it. I have such a huge problem bonding with the baby. It’s not until Isabella finally corners me about it that it all comes to a head.“I can’t explain it. I’ve been trying to hide it, but it’s clear I haven’t been very successful. I just … I know this is going to sound horrible, Isabella, but how do I bond with a baby that isn’t mine?” My eye
Fern“I’m a father.” He sounds shocked. Where the hell has he been?! I gawk at him. I study Jack for a moment as our perfect world crashed down around us. Jack actually thought that the kid wasn’t his. He didn’t say anything to anyone, but he actually thought that.“Yeah.” I honestly don’t have the words. “Has she settled in?” I frown. My mind starts to run through how we are going to do this. The baby is Jack’s. Now there is no denying it anymore. Isabella received confirmation that morning from the girl’s doctor that she isn’t lying. She is living on borrowed time.“Yes, but she doesn’t hang around when I’m with … my son.” Jack sighs. The girl has been very respectful under the circumstances.“Okay, I think I need to talk to her.” I surprise myself. I didn’t plan on it. I was fully intended on ignoring her existence until she was no longer there, but something is pushing me to speak to her. Jack looks worried for a moment and then nods.“Now?” He frowns and I nod.“Yes. I think we s
FernI don’t just find myself missing Jack during the day. I miss what little we had before this girl showed up to turn our lives upside down. I spend the morning with my nose deep in paperwork, and I’m grateful that Isabella lets me be.I know how difficult it must be for her not to interfere. She’s the motherly type and interfering is part of her DNA. It’s probably one of the things I find most appealing about her. She’s not much older than me, but ever since she took me in, she’s been mothering me. Or it’s more like a big sister.“Fern, honey,” Her voice interrupts my thoughts and, when I look up, she is standing behind her desk frowning. “It’s lunchtime. Jack spoke to me early this morning, and he mentioned something about you two having lunch at your house.”I nod. I get up and sigh deeply, feeling as if I really don’t want to have this lunch. I don’t want to talk about this anymore. I’m tired. I want a spell that can take all of us back in time so that I can meet Jack before he
FernWhen I wake up in the morning, I hear the shower running and moments later it stops. I close my eyes and listen as Jack moves around the room to get dressed. I hear him stop at the foot of the bed and sigh before he leaves.When I open my eyes, I see a note on his pillow, and I’m almost too scared to read it. I don’t want him to give up his son. I don’t want his son to grow up without at least one of his parents. This is the most impossible situation we could ever have been in.I’ve not asked what is wrong with her. Not many werewolves get sick. Our biology won’t allow it. Sadly, it’s not the same for rogues. Without a pack they aren’t as strong as they should be. I don’t believe that the girl is lying just to work her way into the pack and into Jack’s life.I turn on my back and just stare at the ceiling for a little while before getting up and getting into the shower. I hear someone in the kitchen when I’m done, and I can smell Isabella’s scent before I see her. I walk into the
LyraAs I run back home with tears streaming down my eyes, the image I just saw won’t leave my mind. I knew this was happening. That’s the worst part. Deep down, I knew that Eli was cheating on me. I just ignored all the damn signs.It’s hope. Hope that made me believe that Eli loved me. Hope that we will have a beautiful future. Hope that my life will be filled with joy. Hope is what blinded me to the reality of what was really happening.I’m humiliated. If I could see it, then surely the entire pack knows! My mind goes through the list of my friends and I wonder how many of them knew as I storm into our home. How many people knew that my mate has been sleeping with my best friend?“Lyra! Stop!” Eli shouts, but I don’t want to listen to a word he has to say. I’m done being told that I am imagining things. I’m done thinking that I’m going crazy. I felt that something was wrong and went to talk to the person I thought was my friend, only to find my husband between her legs!“LYRA!” Eli...
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